The rapidity of animal species extinction is a grave concern, currently occurring at a rate 35 times faster than anticipated. This alarming increase is largely due to human intervention, a critical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A skeleton of a Dodo. - Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Humans have wiped out hundreds of species — with many more on the brink or ...

Humans have wiped out hundreds of species — with many more on the brink or experiencing large declines in population. Some scientists have argued that we have entered a “sixth mass extinction” event ...

(CNN) — Humans have wiped out more than 100 species — with many more on the brink or experiencing large declines in population. Some scientists have argued that we have entered a “sixth mass ...

Humans have been shaping their environment since time immemorial. From cities to farms to highways, our impact has grown so large that we've pushed planetary boundaries, fueling concerns about climate ...

Shocking research has warned that humans are driving extinctions at a scale not seen since the mass extinction of the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago. The researchers from the University of York, ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Earth has experienced at least five "mass extinction" events throughout its existence, but some species have been able to survive these major shifts. Utah researchers say they believe ...